Tag: livestock
Ohio State experts analyze complicated agricultural economy at Farm Science Review
Ohio State experts unpack USDA’s 2025 farm income forecast, warning rising costs, low row crop prices, tariffs and drought complicate agriculture’s outlook.
Producers talk barriers for beginning farmers at Ag Progress Days
Pennsylvania producers discussed the challenges in agriculture today at a meeting with state legislators at Penn State's Ag Progress Days on Aug. 13.
Know the basics of fly control in livestock this summer
Ohio State Extension educator Ted Wiseman provides tips to control flies around livestock to reduce stress and disease transmission.
Finding water during the drought
Kirstin Roman, ag and natural resource technician at Noble SWCD, explains how to use natural springs to provide water for livestock.
Finding purpose protecting the flock
Eliza Blue considers her way of lifestyle, her flock of sheep and how much joy and purpose both have given her.
God can be found in the flock
Eliza Blue finds compassion, community and peace amid tragedy in her flock of sheep.
Captivated by the ‘Wisconsin Driftless Milking Sheep’
On a trip to a small family farm in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin, Eliza Blue discovered an interesting breed of sheep being used for milk production.
Conserving biodiversity through heritage breeds
The small flock of Clun Forest sheep Eliza Blue brought home a few months ago have been everything she ever hoped for in sheep.
On the farm, and everywhere, water is vital for life
Eliza Blue's chores remind her water is life. Every drop holds a history of the world, a baptism into a constant reimagining of the same unending dance.
Despite all warnings, ducklings are almost impossible to resist
Despite the mess they create and their other qualities that make keeping them difficult, Eliza Blue has given in and gotten herself a few ducklings.
